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I am a Postdoctoral Scholar in Education at the Stanford Center on Longevity.
I am a sociologist of education with specialization in the sub-fields of organizations; social stratification; racial inequalities; and quantitative methods — specifically, computational social sciences and mathematical sociology. My research focuses on educational organizations, such as schools and universities, and investigates how their practices and decisions either contribute to or mitigate the social stratification of educational opportunities, especially along race and class lines.
Central to my research is the use of innovative computational approaches, including agent-based modeling and machine learning, to address policy-relevant questions that have posed methodological challenges for traditional techniques. My work revolves around two broad themes:
My past, current, and planned research explores these themes by examining organizational practices across all levels of education. In my doctoral work, my research concentrated on curriculum differentiation. In my past postdoctoral work (together with Professors Rachel Fish and Kenneth Shores) I focused on special education identification. In my current postdoctoral appointment, I work with Professor Mitchell Stevens researching how higher education institutions (together with other organizations such as firms and non-profits) can better serve the educational needs of adult/working learners.
I am originally from São Paulo, Brazil. I hold a Ph.D. in Sociology of Education from the New York University (2023) and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2017).
Please navigate across the pages to learn about my research; teaching; and to access selected resources.
Education
policy
Organizations
Social
stratification
Racial
inequality
Computational
methods
Ph.D. Sociology of Education, New York University. 2023.
M.Phil. Sociology of Education, New York University. 2021.
B.A.
Economics with mathematical emphasis, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
2017.
For research/publication purposes, I hyphenate my last name: Souto-Maior.
Rachel Fish, Kenneth Shores and
New York
University — from Spring 2019 to Spring 2021
New York University — Fall 2022
New York University — Fall 2022
New York University — Spring 2022
University of Wisconsin-Madison — 2016-17
University of Wisconsin-Madison — 2015-16
Essays on the dynamics of
Black-White advanced course-taking inequalities
Areas of concentration:
school organization; quantitative methods.
Website last updated on July 15, 2024